Piper betle
Botanical Overview Piper betle belongs to the family Piperaceae and is commonly known as Betel leaf or Paan. The plant is native to and widely used in South and Southeast…
Archives: Herbs
Hydnocarpus wightianus
Botanical Overview Hydnocarpus wightianus, commonly known as Chaulmoogra, belongs to the family Achariaceae. This medicinal plant is native to India and Southeast Asia. Primarily, the seeds, seed oil, and bark…
Acacia catechu
Botanical Overview Acacia catechu, belonging to the Fabaceae family, is a deciduous tree native to South and Southeast Asia. Commonly known as Catechu, Black cutch, or Khair, its heartwood and…
Artemisia capillaris
Botanical Overview Artemisia capillaris, commonly known as Capillaris Wormwood or Yin Chen Hao, is a member of the Asteraceae family. It is native to East Asia, including China, Korea, and…
Swertia chirata
Botanical Overview Swertia chirata, commonly known as Chirata or Indian gentian, belongs to the Gentianaceae family. This medicinal herb is native to the Indian subcontinent, Himalayas, and parts of Southeast…
Inula racemosa
Botanical Overview Inula racemosa is an aromatic perennial herb belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Himalayan region, including India, Pakistan, and Nepal. The root is the…
Salacia reticulata
Botanical Overview Salacia reticulata belongs to the family Celastraceae and is commonly known as Kothala himbutu, Salacia, and Ponkoranti. The root, stem, and bark are the primary parts used medicinally.…
Beta vulgaris
Botanical Overview Beta vulgaris, commonly known as beetroot or garden beet, belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. The primary medicinally used part is the root, valued worldwide for culinary and therapeutic…
Alpinia galanga
Botanical Overview Alpinia galanga, commonly known as Greater galangal, Lengkuas, Lawang, or Thai ginger, is a medicinal plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Its rhizome is the primary part used…
Petiveria alliacea
Botanical Overview Petiveria alliacea, commonly known as Anamu, Guinea henweed, Mouse weed, or Wild garlic, belongs to the Phytolaccaceae family. It is native to the Caribbean, Central and South America,…